Academic Support Teacher (Interventionist) Job Opening

Academic Support Teacher (Interventionist)

Windham Central Supervisory Union

Townshend, Vermont
Category: Teacher

Windham Central Supervisory Union is seeking an Academic Support Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. (Anticipated Opening)The job of an academic support teacher (AST) in Windham Central Supervisory Union has many components. It is the expectation that the academic support teacher will work with classroom teachers and the administration to plan and provide intervention and remediation to students. Academic support teachers report directly to the Director of Curriculum & Instruction, but also work closely with building administrators to support student learning.

Core responsibilities for this position include working with students to provide intervention in literacy and mathematics and working with classroom teachers to support their professional learning. The academic support teachers will work and plan together as a team to provide services to students in the SU. Data about students literacy and math skills will be the primary driver for the development of plans for academic intervention and support. Intervention- Using a diagnostic and prescriptive approach, provide instruction for students who are struggling to meet the standards- Provide instruction that will help students meet or exceed grade level standards- Provide direct instruction and intervention in the areas of math and literacy, as based on skill deficits identified through assessment data (flexible grouping in classroom, small group, co-teaching) - Provide diagnostic assessments to students who are not reaching the benchmark- Plan for prescriptive interventions based on diagnostic assessment dataInstructional Coaching- Provide leadership in the area of literacy & math, especially sharing expertise about needs of and learning tools for struggling students - Work with classroom teachers to plan tier I & II instruction to support struggling learners- Work with classroom teachers to provide diagnostic assessments to target skill deficit areas identified by benchmark screeners- Support teachers in establishing progress monitoring schedules and goals- Collaborate with classroom teachers to prepare information for report cards or academic plans (i.e.

overview of skills, concepts and individual student progress)- Participate in student-focused meetings, when applicable Data- Lead the planning, administration and interpretation of literacy and math assessments- Provide technical support to teachers to collect and analyze data- Work with teachers to set up progress monitoring goals and academic intervention plans to ensure students are able to reach grade level standards by year end- Support the implementation of the local comprehensive assessment system (LCAS) - Work with the AST team to build a WCSU Assessment GuideAcademic Support Teacher Team- Meet regularly with the AST team and the Director of Curriculum & Instruction to assess data and plan for intervention to be scheduled throughout the SU- Work as a team to explore and learn current research-based instructional practices, programs and assessments- Participate in the development of the SU Assessment Guide- Participate in professional learning opportunities as directed- Lead school-based data-driven meetings, as appropriate- Complete necessary paperwork for grant funding, as requested- Other duties, as assigned